Boy name · Hebrew
Asher
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: happy, blessedAsher is a boy's name that comes from Hebrew and means "happy, blessed". It is used in English and Hebrew.
- Meaning
- Happy, blessed
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #28 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Asher
As a boy's name, Asher comes from Hebrew and means "happy, blessed". It is used in English and Hebrew.
Asher is also a surname: the 2,792nd most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 12,567 people. See the most common last names.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Asher on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Asher on 4 lists.
“Happy, blessed; Hebrew. Son of Jacob and Zilpah, Genesis”
From Biblical names, biblical names for boys
“Happy, blessed; Hebrew. Son of Jacob in Genesis”
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“Happy, blessed; Hebrew. A son of Jacob”
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“Happy, blessed; Hebrew, a son of Jacob”
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How popular is Asher?
- US rank in 2025
- #28
- 7,456 babies, 4,365 per million boys
- Best rank
- #20 in 2022
- 8,418 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 111,227
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 28 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 16 per million |
| 1920s | 14 per million |
| 1930s | 11 per million |
| 1940s | 7 per million |
| 1950s | 5 per million |
| 1960s | 6 per million |
| 1970s | 19 per million |
| 1980s | 43 per million |
| 1990s | 88 per million |
| 2000s | 557 per million |
| 2010s | 2,582 per million |
| 2020s | 4,632 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #71 | #59 | #47 | #43 | #32 | #25 | #20 | #23 | #20 | #28 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Asher
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- FelixLucky, happy (Latin, boy)
- BaruchBlessed (Hebrew, boy)
- FeliciaLucky, happy (Latin, girl)
- GwenWhite, fair, blessed (Welsh, girl)
- GwendolynBlessed ring (Welsh, girl)
- HelgaHoly, blessed (Old Norse, girl)
- SaeedHappy, fortunate (Arabic, boy)
- WynnFair, white, blessed (Welsh, unisex)
- AlaiaJoyful, happy (Basque, girl)
- AnwenVery fair, very blessed (Welsh, girl)
Middle names for Asher
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Hebrew
- AdamMan, humankind (Hebrew, boy)
- DavidBeloved one (Hebrew, boy)
- DanielGod is my judge (Hebrew, boy)
- NoahRest, repose (Hebrew, boy)
- EliasMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
- GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew, boy)
- AxelMy father is peace (Hebrew, boy)
- BenjaminSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
- IsaacHe will laugh (Hebrew, boy)
- JanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
Asher: common questions
What does the name Asher mean?
Asher comes from Hebrew and means "happy, blessed". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Asher a boy or girl name?
Asher is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 63 girls and 7,456 boys in the US were named Asher, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Asher come from?
Asher comes from Hebrew and means "happy, blessed". Today it is used in English and Hebrew.
How popular is the name Asher?
Asher ranked #28 in the US in 2025, with 7,456 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Asher?
Names spelled like Asher include Asger, Asier, Aster, Abner and Adler.
What middle names go with Asher?
Middle names that flow well with Asher include Basil, Grayson, Jeremiah, Leopold and Lucian. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.